Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News
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Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News
The F#$%ing News flips the script on the news - upbeat, inspirational and f#$%ing good fun journalism with the nation’s favourite everyman reporter, Paddy Gower. TFN sees Paddy talking to Kiwis who are the good, the great and the brains of our nation. Get in touch - paddy@paddygower.kiwi This podcas...
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The Kiwi scientist behind ‘female Viagra’
Dr Iona Weir is the brains behind Myregyna - a natural, non-hormonal ‘female Viagra’. This groundbreaking Kiwi innovation is set to transform sex and...
Inside the unsettling world of devotism
This week, we meet cousins Sophia Malthus - a wheelchair user since a riding accident - and Indy Henman, two incredible Kiwis sharing their life, laug...
Laurence Pithie: The Kiwi battling through the Tour de France
Paddy chats to Kiwi cycling sensation Laurence Pithie, the only New Zealander riding in this year’s Tour de France. From brutal crashes to bottle runs...
The woman who's delivered 19 babies by phone
Paddy meets Gemma Cale, whose nickname is "baby magnet". Gemma works as a call-taker at Hato Hone St John, dispatching ambulances to deliver urgent as...
'Drinking led to some terrible things': Matt Chisholm on the positive power of honesty
As a prime time TV host, he looked like he was living the dream. But Matt Chisholm's relationship with booze, drugs and sex workers meant there were t...
From sporting "embarrassment" to global fame
Paddy meets stars of the Auckland City team who made international headlines at the FIFA Club World Cup, investigates the “ridiculous” delays in Pharm...
TV icon Olly Ohlson: Still keeping cool till after school
It's a big week for Paddy as he chats to a key figure from his childhood. As host of After School, Olly Ohlson was a positive influence on a generatio...
Sonia Gray: Medical psychedelics could ease mental health crisis
WARNING: This week's episode mentions mental health and suicide. If you, or anyone you know, needs help, call or text the free 1737 service, 24 hours...
‘I’ve never called another man craveable before’ - Paddy meets NZ’s near-naked chef
Daniel Rankin has become a global sensation. Often wearing little more than an apron, and accompanied by faithful pug Fraser, his saucy, spicy and, ye...
Blues forward Cameron Suafoa’s fight for life
Cameron Suafoa shares an emotional update from his hospital bed as he battles a rare form of cancer.
The Blues forward opens up about fac...
From bedpans to biographer via Sale of the Century - Jude Dobson
Fresh from being recognised in the King's Birthday Honours, Jude Dobson talks becoming a household name and why she cares so much about Kiwi history.<...
The extreme world of Death Diving
Flynn Chisholm, AKA Fizzy Sends, is one of the best Death Divers in the world. He offers an incredible insight into this most extreme of sports - and...
Jazz Thornton warns social media ban for under-16s will put young Kiwi lives at risk
Mental health advocate Jazz Thornton has delivered a blunt message to the Prime Minister: "Christopher Luxon, if you go ahead with this ban, you will...
How a brush with death changed Hamish McKay's life
Hamish McKay is an iconic Kiwi sports presenter who kept us up to date on Three News for a decade. Since he left our screens nearly ten years ago, som...
‘I was a lump of lard’: Newsreader reveals incredible weight loss
Broadcasting legend Hamish McKay tells Paddy about the shocking image behind his decision to lose a life-saving 50kg.
The former 3News sp...
First home buying hacks: Derek Handley’s real estate reality check
Paddy sits down with entrepreneur and systems thinker Derek Handley to uncover why so many New Zealanders have lost hope in homeownership - and why th...
Trim the fat: Why Seymour’s call to cut ministers is so good
How good is David Seymour’s call to cut what he describes as a bloated number of MPs pocketing easy money as highly paid ministers?
So go...
Cecilia Robinson reveals why she's leading call for social media ban for kids
Launched today, B4-16 is a group of parents, experts and business leaders who want a ban on social media for under-16s. Mum and entrepreneur Cecilia R...
'There were times I felt properly scared': The toll online abuse took on Kanoa Lloyd while hosting The Project
When Paddy's friend and colleague Kanoa Lloyd lost her job fronting The Project on TV3, one thing she didn’t miss was the regular online abuse. She re...
Do the Tory Whanau haters actually realise what they have done?
Tory Whanau should be saluted for putting Wellington first and saving a no-doubt divisive and energy-sapping scrap for the mayoral race with Andrew Li...
Before and after: Can teens go without phones for 21 days?
With the harmful impacts of social media on our young people increasingly well-documented (and brutally illustrated in shows like Adolescence), Paddy...
Amanda Luxon has the answers to our divided society - and our politicians could learn from her
The Prime Minister’s wife has offered one of the best takes on the polarisation of politics that Paddy Gower has ever heard, revealing her to be incre...
British comedy legend Ben Elton on being the 'godfather of wokeness'
He redefined British comedy with iconic TV shows like Blackadder and The Young Ones, has published 16 best-selling novels, and written smash-hit films...
Why NZ has to suck up to Donald Trump (even though it sucks)
Everyone wants to be the hero and stand up to the schoolyard bully. But right now, New Zealand is flying under Donald Trump's radar - and we need to k...
Cyberbullied and ignored, how the Young New Zealander of the Year stayed positive - and her message for Donald Trump and Winston Peters
Nu‘uali‘i Eteroa Lafaele is an incredible young New Zealander. In fact she’s officially the Young New Zealander of the Year.
She has over...
The Government's America’s Cup decision is a $1.9 billion epic fail
Paddy doesn’t even really like yachting and doesn’t live in Auckland.
But he reckons the Government’s refusal to help fund hosting the America’s...
The return of Rhys Darby: ‘AI could never replicate what I do’
The champion Kiwi comedian joined Paddy Gower to talk about his first new comedy tour in eight years. The Legend Returns is a playful nod to the stran...
Sir Ashley Bloomfield's ambitious plan for fixing health
The former Director-General of Health, Sir Ashley Bloomfield, had greatness thrust upon him during the pandemic, and because of what he did, he’s now...
Netflix hit Adolescence has a message for NZ: we must take action over kids and smartphones
Paddy Gower reckons Adolescence, the Netflix blockbuster that has everyone talking - and every parent freaking out about kids and phones - is terrifyi...
Sir Ian Taylor and his solution to New Zealand’s child poverty crisis
Paddy is joined by legendary graphics pioneer Sir Ian Taylor, who shares a brilliantly simple solution to one of our biggest challenges: child poverty...
An interview with football superstar Chris Wood
BONUS! The Premier League superstar is in Aotearoa to help the All Whites qualify for the World Cup. He sits down with Paddy to talk striking the form...
Eliza McCartney on politics, Te Tiriti and solutions to climate change - and probably the best good news story Paddy's ever done
Our champion pole vaulter is also a climate warrior. The Olympic medallist - and, of course, Great Kiwi - visits the TFN studio to explain how rising...
Singer-songwriter Marlon Williams - the most beautiful man in New Zealand music
Ever wondered what would happen if a 400kg live dolphin landed in your small fishing boat? Well, that’s exactly what happened to three Kiwi guys - and...
Mike Hosking’s takedown of the PM’s corporate waffle has done us all a favour
How good is Mike Hosking? Really, really good. His brilliant recent interview with the Prime Minister has done all of us a massive favour.
Like...
History-making high jumper Hamish Kerr on winning, partnerships, and his lofty next goal
Hamish Kerr is no stranger to winning. At the Paris 2024 Games, he made history by becoming the first Kiwi to win an Olympic gold medal in high jump....
An exclusive interview with Hollywood legend James Cameron
The acclaimed filmmaker talks to Paddy Gower about why he loves New Zealand - Wellington in particular - so much that he is becoming a citizen.
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The Kiwi health pioneer who says New Zealand could lead the world in AI-driven healthcare
Ian McCrae was diagnosed with a brain tumour more than three years ago. Now, the self-proclaimed data geek plans to act as a guinea pig, making his pe...
The incredible medics helping youngsters die with dignity - and their fight for funding
We've got some extra-good Kiwis this week: a doctor and nurse helping terminally ill youngsters live their final days with dignity. They're incredible...
The Silicon Valley mogul who wants to become a Kiwi
American tech entrepreneur Randy Reddig co-founded payment system Square. He says New Zealand is a hub for innovation and is keen to invest more in Ao...
Great gay Kiwis Eli Matthewson and Mike Puru on coming out.
Comedian Eli Matthewson and broadcaster Mike Puru are great Kiwis. They also happen to be gay, and share their experiences of "coming out".
18 y...